Al Masmak Fortress

Riyadh Province · Saudi Arabia

Al Masmak Fortress, Saudi Arabia
Photo: Baptiste Marcel, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to March
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
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A clay and mud-brick fort in old Riyadh whose capture marked the founding of the modern Saudi state. Its thick walls, watchtowers and studded gate now enclose a museum of the kingdom's origins.

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